Hey guys, I am in the market for an exhaust and I made a thread regarding some videos adn they told me I can make a thread here regarding seeing some in preson as well.

If neone has an HKS w/test pipe, Greddy Ti-C, T1R's etc etc and near LA, I'd appreciate it if we can meet up and I can take a look of the exhaust noise in person. I can't decide and its been 4 months already. Please it wuold be great, thanks!

I got ar ide in the HKS and that thing is TOOO QUIET. all you hear is the engine noise to be honest and a waste of 700 bucks considering u dont gain nething from noise to power. I haven't heard one wiht a test pipe tho so I dono bout that.

I'm leaning towards the T1R sparrow now. what do you guys think of this? any info woul dbe awesome!

 

HKS too quiet?? how loud is your engine?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pos_cd5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">HKS too quiet?? how loud is your engine? </TD></TR></TABLE>

the HKS made NO noise. the engine was far louder then the HKS and it was ar ide i got not my hks.

 

I thought my HKS was to loud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcKLuUjvqM

Get an Invidia and call it a day.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by revhi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought my HKS was to loud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcKLuUjvqM

Get an Invidia and call it a day.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ey wtf? the one i heard was NO WHERE NEEEEEAR that....is urs FI? cuz clearly a diff loudness.

 

LOL are you joking? HKS is too loud while invidia is quiet? HKS is one of the more quiet duals out there, invidia being on the loud side, it drones like crazy..

 

Yes I am FI, but it sounded the same n/a also.

I meant if he thought the HKS was to quiet, get an Invidia instead.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cyman83 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">LOL are you joking? HKS is too loud while invidia is quiet? HKS is one of the more quiet duals out there, invidia being on the loud side, it drones like crazy..</TD></TR></TABLE>

ya invidia is loud no one said it wasn't.

 

http://smg.photobucket.com/alb...p.flv

this is pretty nice w/test pipe but the one i heard a few nights ago sounded NOTHIGN like this either...

 

bump

 

Bump for what? Get the Sparrow, it's a nice exhaust.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Projekt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bump for what? Get the Sparrow, it's a nice exhaust.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea its on backorder till mid to late june I hope i can come across someone that has it and i can check it out in person before i purchase one...

now with the HKS, i heard the one in person and it was the quietest thing ever but I saw 2 videos including one with a test pipe and it was ten folds louder then the on in person...anyone know why this was the case? b/c all i hear is the HKS is the best and awesome noise but in person taht made ZERO noise literally but the 2 in the videos sounded more like waht ppl were bragging about.

 

There are instances where people don't install the center canister, and cap off the openings. It gives it a different note. The test pipe would also change that.

IMO, this is one of the better sounding exhausts. Barely louder than stock, with a deep tone.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Projekt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There are instances where people don't install the center canister, and cap off the openings. It gives it a different note. The test pipe would also change that.

IMO, this is one of the better sounding exhausts. Barely louder than stock, with a deep tone.</TD></TR></TABLE>

o so it is barely louder then stocK? so what i heard it basicaly right? I assumed maybe something woudl have been wrong with it

 

Yea, it doesn't sound that bad unless you're gunning it. Otherwise it's kinda like stock.

 

Why do you want a loud exhaust?

 

how hard is it to come across a 70 mm test pipe?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92TypeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why do you want a loud exhaust?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i think hes looking for one that has a noticeably tuned sound. not obnoxiously loud.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pos_cd5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i think hes looking for one that has a noticeably tuned sound. not obnoxiously loud.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup. the HKS made no noise. whats the pt of a 700 dollar exhaust especially if u get zero gains and from waht I hear, potential power loss.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by revhi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought my HKS was to loud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcKLuUjvqM

Get an Invidia and call it a day.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow, totally opposite. HKS is a LOT quieter than the Invidia. I'm 110% sure on that.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sean Juan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Wow, totally opposite. HKS is a LOT quieter than the Invidia. I'm 110% sure on that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i never comapred the two. but from all the invidias i have heard they are pretty loud.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pos_cd5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i never comapred the two. but from all the invidias i have heard they are pretty loud. </TD></TR></TABLE>

y ainvidia is louder then the HKS but i cant' say TOO loud cuz i heard it for a split second as someon emade a left turn and it was decent. I can't rem completely tho as it was a lonnnnnnnnnnnng time ago. I do rem hearing an exhaust on a S2k, and i thought it was the HKS but looks wise, no where near it but that baby sounded amazing!

 

Well guys i finally heard the 70 sparrow and not only is it a nice looking exhaust it sounds awesome BUT 1 question....wil the test pipe cancel out some of that major droning? and will the test pipe cause issues legal wise?

 

replacing the cat with a test pipe is illegal.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pos_cd5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">replacing the cat with a test pipe is illegal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

so are about half the things you do EVERYDAY, and you probably dont know about it.

Replace the cat with a test pipe and your drone WILL reduce.